3701-19-05
Inspections.

(A)
Prior to issuing an initial license for a hospice care program, the
director shall conduct an announced inspection of the applicant's facilities
and services.

(B)
The director shall conduct an unannounced
inspection of each licensed hospice care program at a
minimum frequency of once every three years. The director may conduct
additional inspections of any licensed hospice care program at any other time
the
director considers necessary including, but not limited to, investigating
complaints.

(C)
The fees for
inspections conducted by the director pursuant to section
3712.03 of the Revised Code and
paragraphs (A) and (B) of this rule shall be as follows:

(1)
Licensure
inspection fee of one thousand six hundred twenty five
dollars;

(3)
Follow-up
inspection fee of three hundred fifty dollars; and
For purposes of this paragraph, "follow-up inspection" means an inspection,
which may include on-site and off-site activities, conducted by the department
to determine whether the hospice care program has corrected a violation or
violations cited on a previous inspection.

(D)
For purposes of inspections by
the director, each hospice care program shall provide access to its premises
and staff at all times and to pertinent records upon request. The program shall
ensure that the director has access to all parts of its facilities, services,
and records, including the inpatient facilities operated by or under contract
with the program. The inspections may include visits to hospice patients' homes
and direct interaction with patients and their families, with the patients' or
families' consent.

(E)
If an
inspection of an applicant's hospice care program or of a licensed program
reveals a violation or violations of Chapter 3712. of the Revised Code or of
Chapter 3701-19 or 3701-13 of the Administrative Code, the director, in his or
her discretion, may require submission of a plan of correction for each
violation. The hospice care program shall submit the plan within ten days after
receiving the director's notification that a plan of correction is
required.

(F)
When a hospice care
program provides services at more than one location under one license, a
violation found at any location shall constitute a violation for the entire
hospice care program.